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John Clayton 1691 – 1779 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1691

Birth Location: Monmouth County, New Jersey

Death Date: 19 NOV 1779

Death Location: Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey

Father: Zebulon xx

Mother: Anna Cooke

Spouse(s): Catherine Rhea

Children(s): Mary Clayton

John Clayton was born in 1691 in Monmouth County, New Jersey, the child of Zebulon Clayton xx and Anna Amey Cooke. John Clayton married Catherine Rhea, and had children including Mary Clayton. John Clayton passed away in 1779 in Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey.

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Biography

  • John Clayton was born in 1691 in Monmouth County, New Jersey, the child of Zebulon Clayton xx and Anna Amey Cooke.
  • John Clayton married Catherine Rhea, and had children including Mary Clayton.
  • John Clayton passed away in 1779 in Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Clayton's Ancestors

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John Clayton
1691 – 1779
Birth Place: Monmouth County, New Jersey
Parents
Zebulon Clayton xx
1663 – 1742
Halebank (Lancashire) England
Anna (Amey) Cooke
1671 – 1730
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Grandparents
John Clayton
1636 – 1704
Aldingham Parish, Lancashire, England
Susannah (Alice) Myers
1633 – 1678
Baycliff, Aldingham, Lancashire, England
JOHN (THOMAS) COOK
1630 – 1691
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Great-Grandparents
Edmund Clayton
1602 – 1657
Margaret FELL
1605 – 1662
Richard Myers
1598 – 1675
Margaret Pollard
1600 – 1668
Capt. Cooke
1600 – 1677
Rebecca Westcott
1605 – 1672
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Rauff Clayton
1575 – 1662
ESOD Townson
1578 – 1665
Sir Fell
1576 – 1606
Margaret ASKEW*
1576 – 1615
Richard Myers
1576 – 1654
Alice Myers
1585 – 1606
Joane Netherbury
1562 – 1642
Dionis Allen
1575 – 1669

John Clayton's Descendants

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John Clayton (1691 – 19 NOV 1779) m. Catherine Rhea (1698 – 29 SEP 1784)
  1. 1. Mary Clayton (1726 – 1780) m. Henry Swindler (24 Feb 1716 – 8 Oct 1792)
    1. 1. John Swindler (1746 – 1803)
    2. 2. Henry Swindler (1749 – 1808)
    3. 3. Samuel Swindler (1751 – 1810)
    4. 4. Elisha Swindler (1756 – )
    5. 5. Joseph Swindler (ABT 1756 – Jun 1820)
    6. 6. Mary Swindler (1760 – 1830)
    7. 7. David Swindler (1763 – 1830)
    8. 8. Jonathan Swindler (1766 – 15 Dec 1820) m. Letitia Mount (14 Mar 1778 – 31 Dec 1864)
      1. 1. Samuel (W) Swindler (1797-11-18 – 1872-04-08)
      2. 2. Mary Swindler (25 MAR 1799 – ) m. Henry Caplinger (1799 – 1847) m. William Mount (21 Jan 1799 – 1881)
        1. 1. Clayton Caplinger (1 May 1825 – 7 Feb 1890)
        2. 2. Franklin (Keplinger) Caplinger (2 Jun 1827 – 18Sep1891) m. Rachel (Ann) Foster (26 OCT 1831 – 10 MAR 1896)
      3. 3. Clayton Swindler (2 May 1801 – 2 Oct 1850)
      4. 4. Thomas Swindler (23 Mar 1803 – 8 Dec 1851)
      5. 5. Henry Swindler (19 Dec 1808 – )
      6. 6. John Swindler (21 Apr 1811 – 8 Jan 1873)
      7. 7. Rhoda (Ann) Swindler (13 Aug 1813 – 20 Dec 1877)
      8. 8. William (H) Swindler (25 Jul 1815 – 1 Sep 1893)
      9. 9. Harvey Swindler (15 Apr 1820 – 5 Jul 1883)
    9. 9. Jesse Swindler (1768 – Jan 1850)

John Clayton's Timeline

2 Records

1691
1691
Birth of John Clayton in Monmouth County, New Jersey
Monmouth County, New Jersey
1779
19 NOV 1779
Age 88
Death of John Clayton in Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey
Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1691
    Event Place: Monmouth County, New Jersey

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 NOV 1779
    Event Place: Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey

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